AUTHOR | FILMMAKER | MUSICIAN | CREATOR
HEY, WRITER
Have you always wanted to write short stories? A novel? An essay? Screenplays?
Are you looking for paths to greater inspiration, getting out of your rut, finishing your manuscript and moving on to your next great creative endeavour?
If yes, Hey, Writer is a book for you.
Hey, Writer—A Lifetime of Tips, Prompts and Ideas to Help you Write your Best Work Yet—is full of thought-provoking, insightful, encouraging chapters discussing the magic of the creative process, from your inherent right to create, to structure, to making your words dance, to making time when there's no time, getting the draft done, working with feedback and collaboration, getting over blocks and fears and enjoying the whole damn process. It can be beautiful.
THE CHAPTERS
1. STAY OFF THE INTERNET
2. MAKE TIME
3. THE RIGHT TO WRITE
4. DON’T EDIT YOURSELF
5. YOUR OWN LIFE IS MORE THAN ENOUGH
6. POSITIVE ROUTINES
7. DON’T COMPARE YOURSELF TO OTHERS
8. STEAL
9. READ
10. WHY CREATIVITY?
11. DON’T BE TOO HARD ON YOURSELF
12. CREATIVE FAILURE
13. DON’T BE TOO EASY ON YOURSELF
14. IF YOU’RE STUCK
15. SLEEP ENOUGH
16. DO YOU TALK BETTER THAN YOU WRITE?
17. SHARE YOUR WORK
18. LOOSE WORDS SINK SCRIPTS
19. BE A HERO: FIGHT YOUR DEMONS
20. STRUCTURE OFFERS FREEDOM
21. THE OPENING SENTENCE
22. MORNING PAGES
23. WHAT IF WE DID AN EXERCISE
24. WRITING WITH RHYTHM
25. BE A RESEARCH EXPERT
26. BE A DRAMA QUEEN
27. WRITE WHAT YOU KNOW
28. KNOW THE ENDING?
29. IF YOU WANT TO WRITE
30. ONE WORD
31. THE FINAL COUNTDOWN
I'll also be talking about a lot of these subjects on my YouTube channel, both on my own and in conversation with other creative dreamers. The full book is coming soon, in paperback and as a download. In the meantime, will be linking to chapters off of my blog and YouTube channel.